Americans and Don Rumsfeld looking to save gasoline

The nice thing about blogs is that we can crib from each other. There is a reason the word "net" is in internet. This is from the Center for American Progress:

With soaring oil prices, Americans are increasingly turning to Amtrak, which "saw record numbers in May when ridership rose 12.3 percent from a year earlier." The Bush administration, however, is threatening to veto legislation that would fund the passenger railroad for the next five years.

And finally: Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has bought a new, fuel-efficient Vespa. According to the DC Examiner, "Mr. Macho recently stopped by the Vespa dealership in Glover Park and took home a LXV 150 scooter, which can reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour." When asked about his purchase, Rumsfeld refused to comment.